Ha. Yeah, OK that’s stupid. I do work in the same kind of homes and have seen some janky shit too. Extension cord wire to run “just one more outlet”, J boxes filled with drywall mud and newspaper to “make it a safe” junction. We moved a fridge once and found they’d used a lamp cord as an extension cord. And don’t get me started on hvac guys and plumbers butchering joists.
It’s probably for the lulz I guess. There’s only a few places left on the internet that are decent and good, archive being one, so why not shit all over it? People are so dumb.